Please send us your polite and professional comments to the Judge asking for maximum prosecution of Ricky Lee Knowles for this heinous act of animal cruelty. We will deliver your comments to the Judge assigned to this case.

Wednesday May 16, 2012, 4:05 am
I am beyond heart broken by this truth. The way we AMERICANS (the strongest Country in the World) treat ALL of our Earth's living, breathing creations EVEN today. What is wrong with us? Please use your power to make a change - Thank YOU

Wednesday May 16, 2012, 7:45 am
Message sent!! Wish there was a Federal death penalty for elderly, child & animal abusers!!!! And the punishment should be the same that the abuser inflicted on the abused!!!!!!!

Wednesday May 16, 2012, 3:01 pm
A serial killer in the making. What would he be capable of if a small child or vulnerable adult upset him or made him angry?? I certainly wouldn't want him walking around my neighbourhood, never knowing when he would explode into a cold, calculating killer.

Ricky Lee Knowles, 55, lured the innocent dog out of his own home and then brutally attacked him with a hatchet, chopping at the dog’s head and throat again and again and again. If not for Kona’s cries that alerted others to his attack, Knowles likely would have killed the gentle dog.

Kona the Golden Retriever is a loving, happy dog who wears a smile typical of his breed…and whose skull and throat bear the severe injuries resulting from one man’s rage. In March, Kona’s neighbor, Luckily, a good samaritan called 911 after allegedly seeing Knowles lure Kona with dog treats and then savagely begin beating Kona and saw Kona tied to a pole, bleeding profusely from his head and neck.

PLEASE sentence maximum prosecution of this brutal and criminal Ricky Lee Knowles for this heinous act of animal cruelty.
This heinous crime cannot go unpunished. Knowles cannot walk away from this attack and only receive a slap on the wrist. Help ensure that Knowles does not have the opportunity to hurt another animal or human.